General Windows XP keyboard shortcuts

General Windows keyboard shortcuts most of which are common to all Windows Operating Systems.

* CTRL+C (Copy)

* CTRL+X (Cut)

* CTRL+V (Paste)

* CTRL+Z (Undo)

* DELETE (Delete)

* SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)

* CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)

* CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)

* F2 key (Rename the selected item)

* CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)

* CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)

* CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)

* CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)

* CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)

* SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)

* CTRL+A (Select all)

* F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)

* ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)

* ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)

* ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)

* ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)

* CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

* ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)

* ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)

* F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)

* F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

* SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)

* ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)

* CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)

* ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)

* Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)

* F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)

* RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)

* LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)

* F5 key (Update the active window)

* BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

* ESC (Cancel the current task)

* SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

* CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager)

If you have a keyboard that displays the Windows Logo then you can also use these.

* Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)

* Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)

* Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)

* Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)

* Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)

* Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)

* Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)

* CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)

* Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)

* Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)

* Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)

* Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)